A former business partner of fugitive
billionaire Guo Wengui on Wednesday urged the USgovernment to deport Guo toChina,
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Trump is set to visitChinafrom
November 8 to 10.

Qu Long, a former executive director of the
Beijing Zhengquan Real Estate Company, a company Guo owns, was acquitted of all
charges by the High People's Court of Hebei Province in September after six
years in jail. He claims at a press conference inBeijingthat Guo framed him.

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Qu said the falling out between the two men
started with the acquisition of the Tianjin Huatai Company. In 2008, Guo
purchased 70 percent of the shares of Tianjin Huatai but transferred shares to
Qu to avoid legal problems. But after learning that the legal disputes had
ended, Guo wanted the company back despite Qu's efforts and investment, and
with one project worth over 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion).

Qu claimed Guo fabricated evidence and
accused him of ties to the mafia and underground weapons activities. Guo also
ordered his subordinates to report Qu to theBeijingpolice for fraud, but the case was
rejected.

Qu was eventually placed under the custody
of the Chengde police after former Deputy Minister of State Security Ma Jian
called Zhang Yue, former secretary of the Communist Party of China'sHebeiprovincial
committee for political and legal affairs.

Qu was subsequently tried and sentenced to
15 years in jail in 2012 for duty-related embezzlement.

Both Ma and Zhang were later removed from
their posts and placed under investigation.

"My family and I are miserable because
Guo Wengui framed me. I can only have my innocence if Guo is punished … So I am
asking my media friends from all over the world to help me appeal to theUSgovernment to deport Guo toChinaas soon
as possible," Qu said.

Qu added he will soon press charges against
Guo.

He told reporters that if Guo is not
returned toChina, he will
definitely file charges against him in theUS.

Qu said Guo lied about knowing senior
officials in his Twitter videos and that the high-level officials linked to
Guo, such as Ma and Zhang, had already fallen.

"I believe my case is a very unique
one. I was framed by Guo and some bad officers in the judical system. I was
transferred to multiple locations but managed to stay healthy.China's legal
system is sound," Qu told the Global Times.

Guo fledChinain 2014 and now lives inNew York.
The Interpol has issued a red notice for Guo,who is believed to be involved in
several corruption scandals.